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Man Arrested for Scalding Partner to Prevent Breakup

12/12/2025

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Seoul police arrested a South Korean man for pouring boiling water on his Thai partner's face while she slept.
The incident occurred on December 3 in Howon-dong, Gyeonggi province.
After waking, the victim went to a hospital, where staff notified authorities.
The suspect, in his forties, confessed the motive was to make her unattractive to stop her leaving.
The victim said she would communicate only through police or lawyers.

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Seoul police arrested a South Korean man for pouring boiling water on his Thai partner's face while she slept.
The incident occurred on December 3 in Howon-dong, Gyeonggi province.
After waking, the victim went to a hospital, where staff notified authorities.
The suspect, in his forties, confessed the motive was to make her unattractive to stop her leaving.
The victim said she would communicate only through police or lawyers.